What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ford F-150 in South Dakota
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.81 a gallon for regular. That's 20.0¢ a mile and $2,406 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,406
- Per mile
- 20.0¢
- Over 5 years
- $12,028
Every 2026 F-150 version in South Dakota
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| F150 Pickup 2WD HEV | RWD | 24 mpg | $159 |
| F150 Pickup 4WD HEV | 4WD | 23 mpg | $166 |
| F150 Pickup 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $181 |
| F150 Pickup 2WD | RWD | 20 mpg | $190 |
| F150 Pickup 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $190 |
| F150 Pickup 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpg | $200 |
| F150 Pickup 4WD | 4WD | 19 mpg | $200 |
| F150 Pickup 4WD | 4WD | 19 mpg | $200 |
| F150 Pickup Tremor 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpg | $212 |
| F150 Pickup Tremor 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $224 |
| F150 RAPTOR 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $238 |
| F150 RAPTOR R 4WD | 4WD | 12 mpgpremium | $411 |
F-150 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in South Dakota
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,581 a year less to run here.Counting South Dakota's $100 EV fee, the saving is about $1,481.
See the break-evenSouth Dakota's gas tax: 30¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.81 a gallon for regular in South Dakota, 48.4¢ is tax: 13% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the F-150 (19 mpg) pays about $25 a month in fuel tax, $306 a year. South Dakota's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
South Dakota charges no extra fee for the F-150's hybrid versions.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so South Dakota charges them an extra registration fee instead: $100 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: South Dakota state government. EV fee: South Dakota state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey South Dakota on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.59 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.41 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the F-150 costs about $15 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
South Dakota is about average to fuel a F-150
22nd cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$179
- 2New Mexico$181
- 3Louisiana$182
- 4Mississippi$184
- 5Arkansas$184
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ford F-150 in South Dakota?
About $200 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,406 a year, for the 2026 F150 Pickup 2WD (19 mpg) at $3.81 a gallon for regular. That works out to 20.0¢ a mile.
Which F-150 version is cheapest to fuel?
The F150 Pickup 2WD HEV (24 mpg), at about $159 a month in South Dakota. The 2026 F-150 comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the South Dakota gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in South Dakota is tax?
48.4¢ a gallon: 30¢ South Dakota state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the estimated $3.81 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in South Dakota?
EIA doesn't survey South Dakota on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of November 9, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, September 2025 to August 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate